Medieval FortificationsLeicester University Press, 1990 - 233 pages The author considers the period from the introduction of the castle by the Normans to the accession of the Tudors and adopts a broadly thematic approach. The book provides a synthesis of what has been learnt about the development, form and function of British castles through excavations since 1945. |
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Page 101
... roof could only span a certain width . The aisles then had their own roofs ; they were either lean - to , pitched , or a continuation of the slope of the main roof of the hall . The walls of the Goltho hall were probably constructed of ...
... roof could only span a certain width . The aisles then had their own roofs ; they were either lean - to , pitched , or a continuation of the slope of the main roof of the hall . The walls of the Goltho hall were probably constructed of ...
Page 117
... roof is not known , one problem being that the west end of the hall in the thirteenth century was the curving corner of the bailey wall and , therefore , somewhat awkward to roof . The building contained a large central hearth ...
... roof is not known , one problem being that the west end of the hall in the thirteenth century was the curving corner of the bailey wall and , therefore , somewhat awkward to roof . The building contained a large central hearth ...
Page 211
... roof or floor pair of curved timbers extending from ground to roof ridge supporting wall and roof of a building . stone wall built without mortar or clay building which projects from a keep and houses the entrance staircase latrine the ...
... roof or floor pair of curved timbers extending from ground to roof ridge supporting wall and roof of a building . stone wall built without mortar or clay building which projects from a keep and houses the entrance staircase latrine the ...
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